Payroll Specialist

Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Duration: 6 – 12 months

Job Description

·Performs daily activities for 5 bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls to ensure accurate and timely compensation to employees for work performed.

·Performs a variety of statistical tasks and clerical duties required to prepare payroll data for computer input. Reviews timekeeping records.

·Processes exception items requiring special handling. Responds to inquiries from employees regarding deductions, calculations, and changes in compensation.

·Prepares, compiles and maintains various statistical and payroll records. May perform analyses and reviews of data, develop reports for supervision review.

Essential Functions

·Performs payroll activities for bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll processing.

·Reviews timekeeping records for accuracy and completeness.

·Process special payroll exceptions as needed.

·W-2 processing knowledge desirable

·Prepare payroll journal entries for posting to the general ledger.

·Maintain master control file.

·Knowledge of ADP and Peoplesoft